The context for evaluating the contributions of nuclear power in the 21st Century has evolved significantly from the 20th Century, but the evaluation framework has not been adequately updated. As a result, the conversation around nuclear and the decision-making about its future are out of step with modern realities. Among these new realities, we face…
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NUCLEAR ENERGY AND NUCLEAR POWER IN THE 21ST CENTURY
The Center for the National Interest and the Energy Innovation Reform Project jointly hosted a panel discussion entitled “Nuclear Energy and Nuclear Power in the 21st Century.” Speakers included Amb. Laura Holgate, former U.S. Ambassador to the IAEA; Kenneth N. Luongo, President of the Partnership for Global Security; Jack Spencer, Vice-President of the Heritage Foundation’s…
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THE FUTURE OF NUCLEAR POWER: TECHNOLOGY, SECURITY, AND GEOPOLITICS
Hosted by the Global American Business Institute (GABI), this workshop held a comprehensive discussion on the safe and secure expansion of nuclear power in order to make progress in reducing the environmental impact of energy generation through speakers Kenneth Luongo, President of Partnership for Global Security, and Dr. Everett Redmond, Senior Technical Advisor for New…
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NUCLEAR POWER FOR THE NEXT GENERATION: ADDRESSING ENERGY, CLIMATE, AND SECURITY CHALLENGES
This report is a distillation of the issues examined in a series of workshops and three major policy memos that offered 22 recommendations. These proposals were produced through a process that had as a core principle: no artificial consensus or ideological preconceptions. So, while not all participants agreed with every proposal, there is agreement that action must be…
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